The Yorba Linda Taxpayers Association (YLTA) officially notified the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) in writing on Monday that the District is improperly infringing on our rights under the California Constitution with regard to the Board of Directors refusal to rescind their excessive water rates or place the water rate referendum on the ballot, after over 5500 voters signed the referendum in under 19 days in September and October.

YLTA has retained the prominent law firm of Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk (BMH) from Sacramento, who specializes in Government and Elections Code law. BMH attorney Brian Hildreth wrote, “By this letter, and on behalf of our client, we demand that the challenged legislative action (Resolution No. 15-22) be immediately suspended and that the Water Board forthwith consider its repeal or set it for an election. Delaying any of these actions is a denial of our client’s constitutional rights in the worst form.” Continue reading→

The Yorba Linda Taxpayers Association (YLTA) is holding a Town Hall meeting, at the Travis Ranch School Multipurpose Room this Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at 7:00 PM to talk about the rejection of the water rate referendum by the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) Board of Directors and the legal and political options available to the community. Continue reading→